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Each year, roughly 0.1% of Oregon students graduate with degrees in gerontology.
That means an estimated 58 gerontologists graduate from Oregon's 6 gerontology schools each year.

Top Schools

Oregon State University, which was ranked 64th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Oregon that has a gerontology program. It is located in Corvallis.
no students graduated with a degree in gerontology from Oregon State University in 2010.
Tuition at Oregon State University was $7,115 per year.

The second-ranked school in Oregon with a gerontology program is Portland State University, which is located in Portland. In 2010, it was ranked 73rd nationwide.
13 students graduated with degree in gerontology from Portland State University in 2010.
Portland State University charged in-state students $7,130 in tuition fees per year.

Portland Community College, which was ranked 73rd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Oregon that has a gerontology program. It is located in Portland.
In 2010, 53 students graduated from Portland Community College gerontology program.
Tuition at Portland Community College was $3,016 per year.

Cost

Gerontology schools in Oregon, charge students an average tuition of $7,172 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $17,730 per year, or as little as $3,016 per year.
The Oregon gerontology schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

Marylhurst University - located in Marylhurst, students are charged $17,730 per year

Portland State University - located in Portland, students are charged $7,130 per year

Oregon State University - located in Corvallis, students are charged $7,115 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Oregon gerontology schools were charged at the following schools:

Portland Community College - located in Portland, students are charged $3,016 per year

Clackamas Community College - located in Oregon City, students are charged $3,555 per year

Southwestern Oregon Community College - located in Coos Bay, students are charged $4,485 per year

A gerontologist in the following counties in Oregon make the lowest salaries on average:

Clackamas County - $76,170 per year

Baker County - $140,340 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Oregon statistics regarding a career in gerontology and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as nurse practitioning or gerontology.